| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Placenta |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Development to Disease |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781444333664 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 21 2011 |
Keywords
- Barker hypothesis - undernourished fetus, exhibiting "thrifty phenotype"
- DOHaD field, lacking specific mechanisms - for explaining effects for epidemiological observations in adult human disease
- Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
- Fetal amino acids (AA)- from maternal AA pools derived from diet
- Fetal origins of adult disease/programming
- IGF family of hormones - modulating growth, cell division and differentiation
- Maternal undernutrition - and fetal programming, and placental role
- Multiple factors, interaction - influencing placental delivery of nutrients to fetus
- Placental transport of AA - affected by activity and location of AA transporter systems
- Primary determinant of fetal growth - nutrient concentration in maternal circulation
Cite this
Belkacemi, L., Nelson, D. M., Desai, M., & Ross, M. G. (2011). Maternal Undernutrition and Fetal Programming: Role of the Placenta. In The Placenta: From Development to Disease (pp. 1-9). Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444393927.ch1